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All decent people live beyond their incomes nowadays, and those who aren't respectable live beyond other people's. A few gifted read more
All decent people live beyond their incomes nowadays, and those who aren't respectable live beyond other people's. A few gifted individuals manage to do both.
An extravagance is anything you buy that is of no earthly use to your wife.
An extravagance is anything you buy that is of no earthly use to your wife.
That is suitable to a man, in point of ornamental expense, not which he can afford to have, but which read more
That is suitable to a man, in point of ornamental expense, not which he can afford to have, but which he can afford to lose.
He who buys what he needs not, sells what he needs.
He who buys what he needs not, sells what he needs.
I was born ostentatious. They will list my name in the dictionary someday. They will use 'Imeldific' to mean ostentatious read more
I was born ostentatious. They will list my name in the dictionary someday. They will use 'Imeldific' to mean ostentatious extravagance.
All decent people live beyond their incomes; those who aren't respectable live beyond other people's; a few gifted individuals manage read more
All decent people live beyond their incomes; those who aren't respectable live beyond other people's; a few gifted individuals manage to do both.
I get so tired listening to one million dollars here, one million dollars there, it's so petty.
I get so tired listening to one million dollars here, one million dollars there, it's so petty.
Extravagance is the luxury of the poor; penury is the luxury of the rich
Extravagance is the luxury of the poor; penury is the luxury of the rich
Extravagance is the luxury of the poor; penury is the luxury of the rich.
Extravagance is the luxury of the poor; penury is the luxury of the rich.